The Black Balloon - Russell's Dislike for Monkeys
Russell:
No. Russell doesn't like monkeys.
Russell's Mum:
Oh...
Russell:
Russell doesn't like monkeys.
Russell's Mum:
You want...
Russell: [Charlie spits at him again, screaming, and wails. Russell’s dad holds him to calm down]
Russell doesn't like Charlie.
Simon Mollison:
Charlie, that’s enough! Settle down, all right? Settle down. Charlie, just...
Russell:
Bad, Charlie! Bad!
Russell's Mum:
Shh! Sweetie, Sweetie, It's OK. It's OK. You don't have to...
Russell:
Bad, Charlie! Bad!
Teacher:
Charlie, you'll just have to go on stage by yourself.
Charlie Mollison:
No.
Teacher:
No, you can do it. You're a big boy. Come on, Charlie.
Charlie Mollison:
No, no.
Teacher:
Come on. Be a good boy. Come on. On stage.
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The Black Balloon - School Bus Conversations Between Friends
Russell: [sitting next to Thomas, who does not have autism but has been forced to get a ride to his school by riding in the special-education school bus with his brother Charlie who has autism; Russell has autism and is Charlie's friend]
Are you riding the bus? Are you coming to our school?
Thomas Mollison:
No, no!
Russell:
Oh, yes you are! Thomas is coming to our school! Thomas is riding the bus with Charlie! Thomas is riding the bus with Russell! Do you like buses, Thomas? Do you like buses?
Russell: [loudly, with the semi-musical inflection of reciting a nursery rhyme; laughing loudly]
Thomas doesn't like buses! Thomas doesn't like buses!
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The Black Balloon - Russell's Frustration with Charlie's Behavior
Russell:
Bad, Charlie! Bad!
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The Black Balloon - Russell's Dislike for Monkeys and Charlie
Russell:
No. Russell doesn't like monkeys. Russell doesn't like monkeys. Russell doesn't like Charlie.
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The Black Balloon - Thomas's Dislike for Buses Expressed by Russell
Russell:
Thomas doesn't like buses! Thomas doesn't like buses!
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